擦脸

擦臉

cāliǎn

verb

Meanings

1 to wipe one's face
2 to apply (cream/lotion) to the face

Characters

to wipe, to rub on

Examples

洗完脸擦脸，然后涂面霜。

Xǐ wán liǎn cāliǎn, ránhòu tú miànshuāng.

After washing, pat your face dry, then apply face cream.

她每天早上都擦脸霜。

Tā měitiān zǎoshang dōu cā liǎnshuāng.

She applies face cream every morning.

Tips

usage

擦 carries two senses here: wiping the face dry with a towel, or rubbing in a lotion/cream. Context tells you which — 擦脸 after washing usually means drying; 擦脸霜 clearly means applying cream.

Stroke Order

擦 cā

脸 liǎn